Kundalini Yoga Makes the Real Yagya Havan Happen
Friends, it is believed that the environment is purified by yagya havan. Some Indian scientists have found out its bactericidal properties through experiments. However, this is not the final conclusion. The observed effect was limited to a specific area around the havan, and its impact on the wider environment remains unknown. Detailed research on this topic has not yet been conducted.
The fact is that the aromatic substances like camphor, guggal, etc., used in the havan material, burn and spread their fragrance, creating a sense of happiness and empowerment in the mind. This can be compared to aromatherapy, which uplifts and energizes the human psyche.
The Connection Between Food and Thoughts
I feel that just as there are many types of thoughts, similarly, there are many types of food.
Some types of food are satvaguni, some rajoguni, and some tamoguni.
Satvaguni food fosters satvaguni thoughts, filling the mind with clarity and purity.
Rajoguni food results in restlessness and rajoguni thoughts, while
Tamoguni food gives rise to tamoguni thoughts, which are heavy and lethargic in nature.
It is often said, “The mind becomes like the food you eat.” For instance:
Eating sour, spicy, and rajoguni food often leads to a restless temperament.
Children naturally prefer spicy junk food like Kurkure and chips because they are already restless by nature.
On the other hand, simple and soft food consumed during fasting fosters a sattvik mind with devotion and tranquility.
Tamoguni thoughts arise from consuming meat, eggs, alcohol, etc., and tamoguni beings like ghosts and spirits are said to resonate with this energy. That is why leftist tantriks offer such items to appease them. Tamoguni energy slows down self-development and evolution.
The Ingredients of Havishya and Their Symbolism
Havishya, the offering material for havan, is prepared using many types of grains:
Black sesame, indicative of tamoguni energy.
Aromatic and sweet substances along with cow’s desi ghee, representing satoguni energy.
Coarse grains like sugar and barley, symbolizing rajoguni energy.
In some traditions, seven types of grains are added to correspond with different planets or chakras. These ingredients represent a mix of all three qualities—sattva, rajas, and tamas.
When a person consumes food, it is digested in the stomach, providing energy for their actions, which are influenced by the nature of the food:
Sattvic food leads to light actions and sattvic thoughts.
Rajoguni food results in restless actions and rajoguni thoughts.
Tamoguni food prompts heavy actions and tamoguni thoughts.
However, when the same food is offered into the havan fire, it doesn’t nourish the body because it is not digested by the stomach’s fire but rather burned in an external physical fire.
Havan: A Medium to Liberate Suppressed Thoughts
Burning havishya in the havan works in an indirect yet profound way—it helps in the expression and release of old, suppressed thoughts. Just remember a saying, “if you can’t do anything directly, then do it indirectly. The inability of burning grains to produce new thoughts directly enforces them to resurface the old thoughts buried in chakras indirectly. The mixed havishya interacts with the seven chakras psychologically or indirectly, allowing hidden thoughts to manifest as various new and old emotional memories.
This experience is deeply transformative. I have personally felt this during yagna, where the mind feels lighter, as though some invisible burden has been lifted.
Additionally, the burning of havishya symbolizes the burning of mental clutter and thoughts. For this to happen, the thoughts must express themselves subtly, without the assistance of the senses. This is why a profound lightness is often experienced during havan.
Role of Mantras and Kundalini Yoga
While performing havan, special mantras dedicated to a particular deity are recited. These mantras are intended to anchor themselves in the emptied mind, purified by the havan process, ensuring that the siddhi (spiritual achievement) related to the deity is attained.
A similar process occurs in Kundalini Yoga:
1. Asanas and pranayamas calm the noise of the mind and chakras.
2. Focused meditation on a particular deity imprints their image firmly within the chakras.
Conclusion
Thus, it can be concluded that yagya havan purifies the internal environment of the body—the mind. While the purification of the external environment requires further research, the internal transformation experienced through havan and its parallel in Kundalini Yoga is profound and undeniable.
This ancient practice not only bridges physical and spiritual realms but also holds the potential to inspire deeper self-realization and harmony.
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